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Out of Ideas for a New Year's Resolution? Zone Heat Your Home

Friday, January 9, 2015

Nothing compares to the ambiance a Heat & Glo fireplace creates. But our fireplaces aren’t just pretty – they can have brawn too, if you let them. Like zone heating! It’s a 2015 resolution you can make to be kinder to the environment by reducing the energy your home uses. And if you enjoy saving money, it can help with that too.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating and cooling accounts for more than half of the energy used in U.S. homes. So, for those of us who live in colder climates, we expend a lot of energy in heating. And we pay for it – with money that could be spent elsewhere. But zone heating can help to remedy that.

How Zone Heating Works

Most homes have central furnaces that push large amounts of heat through the duct system, and many furnaces have 90+ percent efficiency at the appliance. But by the time the heat is pushed through the duct system to rooms throughout the home, that efficiency can be much lower. Fireplaces deliver heat directly into the room, providing warm air immediately at the appliance. And that’s why zone heating – simply turning down the central thermostat and using your hearth to heat your main living area – is so effective.

Heat & Glo 6000 CLX Gas Fireplace

Most energy efficient hearth systems are capable of zone heating. And if your home is big, there many models that will heat large areas. An example is the Heat & Glo 6000 CLX.

It’s actually a simple concept – zone heating. So why not give it a go this winter? For a visual depiction of how zone heating works, check out our video here.